Sound crazy? Maybe to some, but today, 38% of all U.S. states are seeing average prices below where they were just one year ago. That also means that some states are higher than a year ago. So what states are seeing lower prices than a year ago?

Minnesota wins, by a long shot. Prices there today are 24c/gal lower than a year ago (today $3.66, year ago $3.90)Ohio comes in second, with prices today averaging 17c/gal lower than a year ago (today $3.69, year ago $3.86)Michigan comes in third, with prices averaging 16c/gal lower than a year ago (today $3.81, year ago $3.97)

Other states where prices today are lower than a year ago:Nebraska, 14c/gal lower today than last yearMissouri, 14c/gal lower today than last yearIndiana, 14c/gal lower today than last yearIowa, 13c/gal lower today than last yearWisconsin, 12c/gal lower today than last yearOklahoma, 12c/gal lower today than last year

So who when are the losers? (There always are losers when it comes to gasoline prices)Colorado, 29c/gal higher today than last yearMontana, 20c/gal higher today than last yearOregon, 16c/gal higher today than last yearArizona, 16c/gal higher today than last yearWashington, 15c/gal higher today than last yearHawaii, 11c/gal higher today than last year

Many areas of the Rockies made the loser list, most likely because their gasoline prices lag the national average in rising and falling, so while the national average has been falling, prices have been rising in areas of the Rockies. I expect that in the next 2-3 weeks prices will also start falling in the Rockies.

Areas of Canada are also seeing lower gasoline prices today than a year ago- I saw Toronto was one of the cities that today has lower prices than a year ago. Great news for many motorists out there, and for those who are in an area with higher gasoline prices than last year, don't worry- prices should start falling in the next week or two for a majority of you.

good, but can i say i see a lot of negative replys on here , most of them from the scared paranoid bama haters. get a life you all and just stick to the facts , not some paranoid rant because you need to vent your misdirected anger.

Wait until the summer gas blend hits the market. Gas prices will jump along with the fact that the start of the summer driving season is a month away with Memorial Day holiday. Let's see if the crowing about lower gas prices is still being heard then.

Regardless of whether it's 3.29 one day, 4.59 another, or 1.99 on another, the point is that if it "adds up" to an average of $4 per gallon for you personally...for the year...then gas prices are still always the same, virtually, for you. In real terms:

$1600 per year = $1600$3333 per year = $3333$4000 per year = $4000$6666.66 per year = $6666.66$13333.33 per year = $13333.33

$4 per gallon is still $4 per gallon.

But then again, we're not promised another day alive, let alone a stable gas price...

As far as this goes, reducing gas costs can only truly be accomplished (money-wise) by:

A. BeliefB. LiesC. Individual choices and or sacrificeD. Reduction in greed, power, control, etc. (may involve "ripping yourself off", not receiving "proper pay", etc.) E. A combination of any of the above.F. All of the above